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Check for Availabilityout of stock. Click on the button below to search for this title in other formats.  English Costume from the Seventeenth Through the Nineteenth Centuries
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Outstanding reference spans 300 years of fashion history — from the extravagant costumes of the Stuart period to such innovations as cycling knickerbockers for late 19th century women. Over 400 illustrations (including 28 plates in full color) provide important details of hair styles, beards, hats, and cravats. Book News Annotation:An overview of historic costume offering a comprehensive (but not
minute) description of the evolution of English fashion. Includes
400 copyright-free illustrations (28 of them full-color plates)
arranged chronologically. In addition to typical clothing for men,
women, and children, the reference covers hairstyles, beards, hats,
and cravats. The original 1937 Macmillan edition went back to the
14th century; this Dover reprint comprises the original work's final
three chapters. It has no index.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:This outstanding volume spans 300 years of fashion history, from the gay and extravagant costumes of the Stuart period to such innovations as cycling knickerbockers for women in the late 19th century. In addition to the informative, well-researched text there are over 400 detailed, accurate illustrations (including 32 plates in full color) of garments, ranging from 17th-century dresses with Medici collars and long coats to women's blouses and men's Norfolk jackets at the end of the 1800s. Also included are important details of hair styles, beards, hats, and cravats. Illustrations and their accompanying commentary are grouped chronologically in this excellent reference, sure to be welcomed by costume historians, designers, and anyone interested in the evolution of English clothing styles. Synopsis:Over 400 detailed illustrations span 300 years of fashion history from extravagant costumes of the Stuart period to cycling knickerbockers for late 19th century women. 28 plates in full color.
Synopsis:Outstanding reference spans 300 years of fashion history — from the extravagant costumes of the Stuart period to such innovations as cycling knickerbockers for late 19th century women. Over 400 illustrations (including 28 plates in full color) provide important details of hair styles, beards, hats, and cravats. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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